Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     RC LensRC Lens
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adnan AdamA. Adam68
G
1
G
66Jonas HitzlspergerJ. Hitzlsperger
Arnaud ChaveyriatA. Chaveyriat69
D
2captain
D
75Paulo FonsecaP. Fonseca
Nicolas VidalN. Vidal68
D
3
D
71Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli
Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger67
D
4
D
67Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink
Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade77
M
5
D
66Alberto AlvesA. Alves
Gavin MooreG. Moore69
M
6
M
71Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi
Duccio MargiottaD. Margiotta66
M
7
M
69Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini
Edern LambourdeE. Lambourde53
M
captain8
A
72Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho
Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock71
A
9
A
68Vincent QueirosV. Queiros
Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno67
A
10
A
66Patrick MalbranqueP. Malbranque
Hugo SuarezH. Suarez67
A
11
A
66Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite
 
Ahmed PetereynsA. Petereyns67
D
12
M
66Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni
Wouter Van De OuwelandW. Van De Ouweland65
G
13
A
63Rui MoreiraR. Moreira
Lee BeagrieL. Beagrie59
D
14
D
62Mark GrantM. Grant

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 18,675 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Aziz Bérenguer.


0.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens kick off!
9.14
Edern Lambourde controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. With a superhuman jump, Mike Hitchcock connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
14.25
Alberto Alves flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Anastasi who takes it down. Ivan Anastasi makes a simple pass to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Adnan Adam. Excellent save.
16.01
Paulo Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Malbranque controls it well on his chest. Patrick Malbranque threads a neat ball through to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Adnan Adam!
22.12
Ivan Anastasi knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque makes a simple pass, allowing Ghislain Sakho to run into the box. Ghislain Sakho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Nicolas Vidal.
24.38
Edern Lambourde knocks the ball forward to Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
27.40
Vittorio Maldini hits a low pass to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
28.21
Florian Frapolli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini flicks a high ball forward to Vincent Queiros who takes it down. Vincent Queiros shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
34.54
Florian Frapolli threads a neat ball through to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite knocks the ball forward, putting Patrick Malbranque through on goal. Some silky footwork from Patrick Malbranque provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.43
Mohamed Marguerite sees a break and surges forward. Mohamed Marguerite cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Mohamed Marguerite provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC kick off!
47.29
Vittorio Maldini darts forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Vittorio Maldini plays the ball forward to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi makes a probing pass to Vincent Queiros but he's offside!
48.42
Mike Hitchcock brings the ball forward. Mike Hitchcock shoots from distance but Jonas Hitzlsperger reads it well. Fabulous stop!
49.18
With imagination, Angelo Peyrelade laces a weighted ball forward to Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jonas Hitzlsperger with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
54.58
Gavin Moore knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock makes a deft header. Mike Hitchcock scores for Montpellier HSC!!
60.26
Alberto Alves threads a neat ball through to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi shoots from 20 yards but Adnan Adam reads it well. He makes it look easy!
63.33
Florian Frapolli flicks a high pass forward to Vittorio Maldini who brings the ball under control. Vittorio Maldini makes a simple pass to Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho skips past Angelo Peyrelade! Ghislain Sakho cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
65.07
Hugo Suarez threads a neat ball through to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock rushes past Alberto Alves! Mike Hitchcock takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
66.03
Jan Vennegoor Berger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Moreno who gracefully takes it down. Mauricio Moreno finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.12
Alberto Alves flicks a high pass forward to Vittorio Maldini who brings the ball under control. Vittorio Maldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
71.21
Florian Frapolli flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Anastasi collects the pass. Ivan Anastasi chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque rushes past Jan Vennegoor Berger! Patrick Malbranque muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
72.20
Florian Frapolli sees Vittorio Maldini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vittorio Maldini makes a simple pass to Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque knocks in a cross ball towards Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.04
Arnaud Chaveyriat takes a short throw-in bringing Nicolas Vidal into play. Nicolas Vidal makes a simple pass to Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Moore who brings the ball under control. Gavin Moore shoots from 20 yards. Jonas Hitzlsperger gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
81.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.34
Hugo Suarez threads a neat ball through to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock rushes past Florian Frapolli! Mike Hitchcock shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.52
Vittorio Maldini runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vittorio Maldini plays a scrappy one-two with Vincent Queiros and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vittorio Maldini cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

RC Lens
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
26.8%
41.5%
31.7%

Scorers
Mike Hitchcock 49, 55
Vittorio Maldini 72, 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vittorio Maldini of RC Lens

Match Ratings